46th anniversary. Ownership In 1997, Dennis Lyle sold the stations to the Zimmer Radio Group. Soon after the sale, CIL-FM had a 1997 relaunch, from "Rockin' Radio" to "Today's Hit Music". In 2004, Zimmer Radio Group sold their stations in southern Illinois (including WCIL-FM), along with Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston, Missouri, to Mississippi River Radio, a subsidiary of Max Media, LLC. The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million. References External links WCIL-FM official website History of WCIL http://siualumni.com/s/664/index.aspx?sid=664&gid=1&pgid=15&cid=292&newsid=50 CIL-FM Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1946 1946 establishments in Illinois Max Media radio stations